Education
Field Trips
Students of all ages will enjoy the trending technology of augmented reality, experience life in the 1930’s at Lost Catskill Farm, and
explore the history of New York City’s water system.
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Contact our Museum Educator, Michelle Grant, for more information or to book a field trip.
E-mail: [email protected]
Call at 845-985-7700
Or via social media (Facebook, Instagram).
Immerse Your Students in the History of WATER
Your students will enjoy discovering how water has changed the area over millions of years. They will play games, handle artifacts and explore activities such as digging a tunnel and building a dam, plus lots more!
Choose from THREE Field Trips:
1. 1930s Lost Catskill Farm (*Fall and Spring only, Best for students of all ages)
Experience how life was like in the 1930’s with interactive areas throughout the Lost Catskills Farm.
Spectacle at historical buildings, the working waterwheel, nature, and more.
Learn about how the Lost Catskill Farm got its name and the tumultuous local history with the NYC waterways. Offered fall and spring only.
2. Water Through History (Best for students of all ages)
Become a Junior Paleontologist and identify fossils of animals that lived here millions of years ago. Discover the power of waterwheels for early industries, such as gristmills and sawmills.
Handle Native and Early American artifacts to discover how they used and transported water.
Learn about the importance of clean water, and how water can both create and destroy.
Visit a working water wheel on the 1930s Lost Catskill Farm
3. Upstate Water and NYC (Best for students grades 4 through 12)
Explore our interactive exhibit on New York City’s Water Supply System.
See water contaminants under a microscope, make water dirty and clean it up.
Learn about watersheds and the importance of clean water.
Experience the losses of those who had their lands taken to build the water system.
Visit the 1930s Lost Catskill Farm.
Knowledgeable museum educators guide all activities. The program content can be tailored to the interests of a class. All preparatory and follow up materials are included. A lunch area is available—please call for more information.
Program Information
Length: Approximately 2+ hours
Minimum number of students: 15
Maximum: 100
Available Tuesday through Friday, all year round.
Cost
$5 per student
$4 for Sullivan County Schools!
Teachers and Chaperones – FREE
(1 chaperone needed for every 5-10 students)
After visiting with your students, we ask that you please take a moment and provide feedback of your visit. Fill out our Field Trip Evaluation form to give us feedback, suggestions and more.
Program Material
Tunnels Toil and Trouble
Water Through History
All program materials require Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader, you can download a copy—free of charge—HERE.
To book a field trip, contact our Museum Educator, Michelle Grant.
E-mail: [email protected],
Call at 845-985-7700
Or via social media (Facebook, Instagram).
These field trips are made possible in part by the Catskill Watershed Corporation, in partnership with the NYC DEP.
